![]() The Roanoke Pinball Museum opened its doors in the summer of 2015. Our mission is to cultivate curiosity in science, art, and history through pinball while preserving and honoring its role in American culture. This summer’s special temporary exhibits both have sci-fi themes: “Rockets, Robots and Ray Guns” and “The Force at Play.” Admission costs $14 for ages 2 years old and up.Roanoke Pinball Museum is a member of the Center in the Square family of museums located in the heart of downtown Roanoke. Visitors can play “Hercules,” said to be the world’s largest commercial pinball machine, and the only “Giant Tetris” in North America. Admission costs $15 to $20 for adults and $12 to $17 for children 7 to 12 years old.Īlso called National Museum of Play, The Strong contains International Center for the History of Electronic Games, National Toy Hall of Fame, World Video Game Hall of Fame and the world’s largest collection of historical toys and games. “Hobbit: Smaug LE” and “America’s Most Haunted: Spooky Pinball” are among Seattle Pinball Museum’s most prized pieces. While the museum’s oldest item is the 1934 “Mystery Six,” its approximately 50 games generally favor models from the past five decades. Charles and Cindy Martin started the museum in order to share their passion for these machines, which they see as interactive kinetic works of art. Seattle may be a tech-centric city, but Seattle Pinball Museum has carved out a niche for itself. Admission costs $12.40 for adults $6.78 for children 6 to 8 years old and free for children 5 and younger with a paying adult. The museum is part of the city’s Center in the Square cultural hub, so you can also visit an aquarium, a butterfly garden and history museums during the same trip. Games range from a high-tech 2012 “Mustang Pro” to the no-tech “Skill-Score,” a 1932 bagatelle-style game that doesn’t use electricity. ![]() Virginia’s Roanoke Pinball Museum, which marks its first anniversary this summer, has a compact yet impressive collection. Admission costs $19.99 for two hours of unlimited play or $39.99 for an all-day pass. An original Japanese version of “Space Invaders” is on display, in addition to several machines that have been opened up so curious visitors can see just how these games work. ![]() Pennsylvania Coin Operated Gaming Hall of Fame and MuseumĪt Pennsylvania Coin Operated Gaming Hall of Fame and Museum (or simply Pinball PA), you can try your luck on around 400 machines from the museum’s collection, which range from ever-popular titles such as “Asteroids” to ultra-rare ones such as “Thunderball.” Located outside of Pittsburgh, Pinball PA also showcases the history of arcade games. © 2016 The Strong, Rochester, New York Previous Next The Strong, also known as National Museum of Play, has the only “Giant Tetris” in North America. Admission is $12 for adults and $10 for those 10 and under. The history-minded museum also displays many unique treasures, including a Sega Neptune prototype. The 1980s loom large with a special arcade area as well as in a retro-styled bedroom and den where you can play old-school games. Guests can take on the world’s largest home “Pong” console or face off against family and friends in the “Head-To-Head” game hall. Only open since April, National Videogame Museum is a massive, modern shrine to games. Owner and operator Dan Zelinsky maintains this eclectic collection of coin-operated games that his father started in the 1930s. ![]() Some date back to the 1880s and others - such as a large, mechanized diorama of a farm - are one-of-a-kind creations. This palace of old-time arcade games and carnival amusements contains around 300 playable machines. Entering the Musee Mecanique, located on San Francisco’s famous Fisherman’s Wharf, is like stepping back to a bygone era. ![]()
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